Dimbi gulps down his milk at the zoo in Mulhouse, France. There are fewer than 2,000 blue-eyed black lemurs in the wild.

A vanishing breed:

Dimbi gulps down his milk at the zoo in Mulhouse, France. There are fewer than 2,000 blue-eyed black lemurs in the wild.

Photo: Sebastien Bozon, AFP/Getty Images

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After fortifying himself with milk,

Dimbi wrestles a polar bear into submission at the Mulhouse zoo.

After fortifying himself with milk,

Dimbi wrestles a polar bear into submission at the Mulhouse zoo.

Photo: Sebastien Bozon, AFP/Getty Images

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Herr raising

: A poster of an elderly man by French graffiti artist and self-coined "photograffeur" JR (he's known only by his initials) gazes down on a pedestrian in Berlin. The mural is part of his "Wrinkles of the City" project, which includes portraits of older individuals who have, over time, witnessed and experienced the upheaval and transformation of the city.

Sleep train: A subway rider slumbers through a stop in Seoul. Photo-4497958.60676 - San Antonio Express-News

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To improve its image, Olympic city Sochi will slaughter puppies and kittens:

The host city of the 2014 Olympics announced a plan to exterminate more than 2,000 stray dogs (like this one) and cats ahead of the Games next year. The strays will be killed to ensure the safety of visitors and improve the city's image, said Sergei Krivonosov, a city official.